May the Blessings of Christmas... - Magnolia-licious 'Fancy Folds'

Hello.

We're launching a new challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  This is our last one for the year as we're taking a break during December and will be back in the new year.  This challenge will ran for over a month until the eve of our first 2016 challenge, so lots of time for you to get your entries in.  The theme for this challenge is 'Fancy Folds.'  Visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to get complete details on the challenge, the prizes and how you can join in the fun.  Don't forget to check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

I've created a double-tag card.  I love this card style--I should use it more often.

As you can see, the card has two pockets...and there's a tag/insert in each pocket.

If you're interested in making a double-tag card, Marianne has posted a tutorial for it and you can find it on her blog, HERE.

I'm featuring a couple of stamps from the newly-released Magnolia Stamps collection:

- Edwin with Christmas Lantern from the A Lovely Christmas Collection 2015

- Lace Hood Tilda from the A Lovely Christmas Collection 2015

Magnolia Stamps stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans and Crafter's Companion, along with cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

Come and join our challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and you will have a chance to win a Special Surprise from the Magnolia-licious store when you follow the rules and theme of our challenge.

For your chance to win a "Leave A Comment" Surprise Package Prize from Magnolia-licious, there is a weekly random draw.  All you have to do is leave a comment--the more you comment the greater your chances.

- comment on any or all the postings on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog
- comments on related postings on the DT gals' blogs for that week

Challenges for this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 338 - At least 3 die cuts
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #338 - Christmas Present
Craft Rocket Challenge #4 - Add A Sentiment
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #9 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #98 - Anything Goes
Graph'It Colour Challenge Week 47 - Christmas
Passion for ProMarker Week 324 - Christmas is coming
Simply Papercraft Challenge #18 - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenges - Patterned Paper Mix Up
Incy Wincy Designs - Tic Tac Toe (use a die, free, pearls)

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Simply Stories Handmade Holiday paper pad; Pink Paislee Noel paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six; Sizzix Tim Holtz Holiday Greens; Memory Box 98732 Winterberry Sprig and 98316 Cherry Blossoms (for flower centres) 

Punches:  Punch Bunch Large Impatients; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; lace, hemp cord and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- green shades:  Touch 42, pesto, olive green, 617-T
- red shades:  burnt umber, firebrick, burnt orange, mango, pastel pink
- yellow shading:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- Edwin's socks and mittens:  khaki, pastel beige 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Be Merry 3-Step Card - Magnolia-licious "W"ednesday Post #99

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  It's that day of the week that the DT gals take turns showcasing stamps from other companies (besides Magnolia Stamps) that Magnolia-licious store carries.  Stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Candibeans, Saturated Canary, Crafter's Companion and a few other companies. Check out the complete selection HERE.  Today it's Suzi's and my turns to participate.

Here's the card that I came up with.

I've made the inside of my card to showcase a 3-Step Card. 

If you're interested in the template for this 3-Step Card, you can find it HERE.

A close-up of the delightful image being featured.

She is called Uptown Girl Savannah, a Stamping Bella image, coloured with alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.  I've added liquid pearls to the beaded garland and ornaments.

The stamp for this image is available from Magnolia-licious.  You can see the Stamping Bella collection HERE.

For your chance to win a "Leave A Comment" Surprise Package Prize from Magnolia-licious, there is a weekly random draw.  All you have to do is leave a comment--the more you comment the greater your chance.
- comment on any or all the postings on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog
- comment on related postings on the DT gals' blogs for that week (including this one...hee hee)
Good luck!

Challenges for this card: 

Art Impressions Challenge #172 - Be Merry

Creatalicious Challenge #81 - Merry Christmas

Emerald Faeries Challenge #73 - Oh Christmas Tree
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #163 - Add A Die
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #22 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Festive Flowers and Foliage
Star Stampz Challenge - All About Girls
The Sisterhood of Crafters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Cut It Up Challenge #84 - Inspired by a Book, Movie or Song (song--Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)
Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thank for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  My Mind's Eye Be Merry paper pad; DVWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Curved Borders Two; Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border, 98188 Holly Vine, 98936 Curled Ribbons and 98999 Holly Bouquet; Poppy Stamps 902 Small Blooming Poisettia and 977 Berry Sprig

Miscellaneous:  Fiskars Letters-1 template; Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Ranger Liquid Pearls, various colours; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- green shades:  forest green, 370-T, leaf green, green shoot, satin 
- pink shades:  antique pink, rose pink, baby pink 
- star:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- champagne:  vanilla, champagne
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T

Thank You for being the reason I smile - FFFC #152 'Thankful'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're kicking off a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely Lozzy is our hostess for this challenge and the theme is 'Thankful.'  We have two sponsors and they are Sweet Lilac Flowers and Fresh Brewed Designs.  To get complete details on the challenge, the prize being offered and how you can join in the fun, visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  Check out also the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Here's my own DT card for the challenge.

And yes, this really is a thank you card.  It's an easel card and I've placed the thank you sentiment on the bottom portion of the card.

Having a closer look at the image being featured.

This is called Tiny Townie Sally and Her Snail, a Stamping Bella image.  Isn't she just oh-so-adorable?  I think she's my favorite Stamping Bella stamp...so far.

Challenges for this card:
Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge #151 - Thank You
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #119 - Shaped Cards No Squares or Rectangles
Morgan's Artword Challenge #11 - Thanks or Thankful
Simply Create Too Challenge #98 - Give Thanks
Sisters of Craft November Challenge - Anything Goes
Kort o Mania Challenge #140 - Use only one pattern paper
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #23 - Use A Stamp or Digi
Scrapy Land Challenge #29 - Anything Goes (using dies from Spellbinders, Memory Box and Poppystamps)
Star Stampz Challenge - All About Girls

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the coming weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections Blue Lotus paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Labels Twenty-Three, Classic Ovals and Classic Scalloped Ovals; Marianne Design LR0112 Circle Frame, LR0151 Garden Flourish and Leaves; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98743 Kensington Border, 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Poppystamps Butterfly  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Rusty Hinge; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  umber, cinnamon, tan
- blue shades:  midnight blue, twilight sky, denim blue, pebble blue
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- orange shades:  burnt orange, spice, honeycomb, apricot
- snail:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, cinnamon, tan, ivory
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- sky and clouds:  5527-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 2-T, cool grey 1-T  

For You At Christmas - Magnolia-licious Blog Hop 'Christmas Magic'

Hello.

Today we're kicking off our 'Christmas Magic' Blog Hop at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  You can get complete details of the challenge, the prizes to be won and how you can join in the fun at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. 

If you've arrived here from Kelly's blog, then you're in the right track.  If not and you'd like to start at the beginning, or you got lost along the way, here's the blog hop order of the DT gals:

Julie

Karen G.

Jane

Suzi

Katie

Karen S.

Kelly

Norma (you are here!)

Cathy

Tamara

Okay, here's what I've created for the Blog Hop.  It's a Christmas gift-box-and-card set.

Let's take a look at the gift box first. 

This gift box has 2 compartments.  At the top is a small box with a pop-up lid and at the bottom is a larger box with a pull-out drawer. 

I made the matching card with same designer/patterned papers I used on the gift box and also the same embellishments with a few extras. 

Tutorial on how to make the paper pinecones HERE if you're interested. 

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia Stamps images being featured. 

- Here I Am Tilda from the Pink Lemonade Collection 2014

- Christmas Candle Tilda from the Waiting for Christmas Collection 2014

Magnolia Stamps stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans and Crafter's Companion, along with cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

I am entering my project into these Challenges:
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes! November Edition
Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Festive Flowers and Foliage
The Crafty Addicts Challenge #4 - Use Die Cuts
The Paper Shelter Challenge #226 - Layer on Layer
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #9 - Anything Goes
Julia Spiri Challenge #05 - Use Something Old (patterned papers are from 2 Christmases ago)
Southern Girls Challenge - Twine, Tape or Ribbon (ribbon on my card)
Alphabet Challenge - S for Sweet Treats
Creative Fingers Challenge #97 - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - November Anything Goes Card Challenge

I hope you can play along with us in our challenge blog hop.  There are 2 ways to win:

1.  Santa Scavenger Hunt -- Find the Santas in each Design Team member's post, add them up and e-mail the total number to Cathy at cathylee.co@gmail.com and you will be entered in a random draw from the correct responses.  

2.  Enter a project (not just a card) and a random winner will be chosen.

There's also the Leave A Comment Surprise Package prize.  All the comments are counted and a random winner will be chosen.

- comments on all the DT gals' posts (yes, that includes this one...tee hee)

- comments at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog itself

- 'like' us on our Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page

That's all for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated and I hope you're enjoying the Blog Hop and getting much inspirations.

Now for your next stop, hop over and visit the amazingly talented...

Cathy Lee

to see what fabulous creation she has to share with you. 

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Pink Paislee Noel paper pad; Recollections Botanica Noel paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels One, Labels Eight, Classic Ovals, Petite Scalloped Circles (pinecones) and Heartfelt Creations Posy Patch Flowers; Sizzix Tim Holts Holiday Greens; Cherry Lynn Designs B119 Tropical Leaves; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (flower centres); Magnolia Doohickey Poinsettia   

Punches:  Martha Stewart Framed Dots Punch-Around-The-Page 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Bundled Sage; ribbon and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- green shades:  Touch 42, olive green, apple cider, meadow green, 617-T 
- candle flame:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T